Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.10.251

Current through September 2, 2024
Section 13.01.10.251 - CAPTIVE WOLVES
01.License and Tattoos. No person may possess a live wolf or other canine exhibiting primary wolf characteristics without proper identification and a license on an annual calendar year basis from the Department, to be obtained by no later than three days of commencing possession of the animal. Proper identification is a microchip and tattoo inside the flank or ear for any animal six (6) months of age or older. Application for license will be on a form prescribed by the Department, and the applicant will provide written and photographic confirmation of tattooing.
02.Primary Wolf Characteristics.
a. Rounded ears smaller in proportion to those of the coyote;
b. Broad snout with nose pad wider than one (1) inch;
c. Long legs, approximately twenty-six (26) to thirty-two (32) inches at the shoulder in adult height;
d. Four and one-half (4.5) to six (6) feet long from tip of nose to tip of tail;
e. Adult male weighs at least eighty (80) pounds; adult female weighs at least sixty (60) pounds;
f. Tail carried high or straight out when running;
g. Long, coarse fur, variable from white to black (generally grayish).

Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.10.251

Effective April 6, 2023